Comixfization: a jumping horse and rider. (Courtesy: Maciej Pesko and Tomasz Trzcinski/arXiv:1809.01726) Two researchers in Poland have used neural algorithms to transform photographs into the style ...

Computer algorithms and code impact basic aspects of our lives. When the are used for a civic purpose that demands transparency, the underlying programs should be made public. Cartoon by Andy Singer.

Algorithms have taken on an almost mythical significance in the modern world. They determine what you see on social media and when browsing online, help form people’s belief systems, and impact the ...